Background - American College Health Association



Acute Care Measure:Avoidance of Antibiotic Treatment for Adults Aged 18-64 with Acute BronchitisBackgroundThe American College of Chest Physicians defines acute bronchitis as "an acute respiratory infection with a normal chest radiograph that is manifested by cough with or without phlegm production that lasts for up to 3 weeks".1 These illnesses are most often caused by viruses, though even bacterial bronchitis cases are most often self-limited as well and there are no clear criteria for differentiating the two. A 2004 Cochrane review revealed that antibiotics offer a "modest beneficial effect" balanced by potential negative effects.2 Antibiotics are not routinely recommended for this self-limited condition.The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information set (HEDIS) currently includes a measure, unchanged in 2013 from previous iterations, which measures the avoidance of antibiotic treatment in adults with acute bronchitis.Process/InstructionsEach health center should review 25 random charts of eligible patients seen with an initial diagnosis of either "acute cough illness" or acute bronchitis over the past 12 months (not repeat visits for the same illness). (Suggested ICD-9 codes include: 490, 466, 786.2)Patient EligibilityPatients should not have HIV infection or asymptomatic HIV, cystic fibrosis, disorders of the immune system, malignancy neoplasms, chronic lung disease, respiratory disease (ICD 500-508) or tuberculosis 12 months prior to the episode date.The patient should not have been on antibiotics 30 days prior or currently with the episode date.No competing diagnosis 30 days before through seven days after episode date (see table below).There should be a low suspicion for pertussis: cough illness < 3 weeks duration, no symptoms or signs consistent with pertussis, and no local outbreaks.Pulmonary exam should not be consistent with pneumonia.Scoring — for each eligible chart (should be 25 total):Were antibiotics prescribed for "acute cough" or "acute bronchitis"?Yes? ? ? ?NoCompliance — number of charts with no antibiotics prescribed/number of eligible charts (which should be 25).Competing DiagnosesIntestinal infectionsA04.8PertussisA37.90Bacterial infection unspecifiedB96.89Lyme disease and other arthropod-borne diseasesH66.13 (.23)Otitis mediaH65.119Acute sinusitisJ01.00 (.10)Acute pharyngitisJ02.0 (.9) J03.0Acute tonsilitisJ03.9Chronic sinusitisJ32.1Infections of the pharynx, larynx, tonsils, adenoidsJ39.1, J04.0?ProstatitisN41.0Cellulitis, mastoiditis, other bone infectionsH70.1, L03.39, M86.9 (.1, .2)Acute lymphadenitisL04.9ImpetigoL01.00 (.03)Skin staph infectionsL08.9PneumoniaJ13, J18Gonococcal infections and venereal diseasesA54.21, Z20.2SyphilisA52.9ChlamydiaA74.89Inflammatory diseases (female reproductive organs)N73.9Infections of the kidneyN15.9Cystitis or UTIN30.0 (.1), N39.0 References1Braman, Sidney S. Chronic Cough Due to Acute Bronchitis: ACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest 2006, Jan; 129: 95s-103s.2Smith et al. Antibiotics for acute bronchitis. The Cochrane Library published 18 October 2004 and reassessed 6 September 2010.Inclusion criteria: include chart only if answers to all questions below are no.Abbreviations: resp = respiratory; pt = patient; abx = antibioticsNumber chart if included (1-25)Were abx prescribed?Chart #Date of visitAny chronic resp. conditions or suppressed immune system?Has the pt taken abx in last 30 days?Is there high risk of pertussis?Does the exam suggest pneumonia?Are there other infection dx for this visit (see list)?Inclusion criteria: include chart only if answers to all questions below are no.Abbreviations: resp = respiratory; pt = patient; abx = antibioticsNumber chart if included (1-25)Were abx prescribed?Chart #Date of visitAny chronic resp. conditions or suppressed immune system?Has the pt taken abx in last 30 days?Is there high risk of pertussis?Does the exam suggest pneumonia?Are there other infection dx for this visit (see list)?Inclusion criteria: include chart only if answers to all questions below are no.Abbreviations: resp = respiratory; pt = patient; abx = antibioticsNumber chart if included (1-25)Were abx prescribed?Chart #Date of visitAny chronic resp. conditions or suppressed immune system?Has the pt taken abx in last 30 days?Is there high risk of pertussis?Does the exam suggest pneumonia?Are there other infection dx for this visit (see list)?Inclusion criteria: include chart only if answers to all questions below are no.Abbreviations: resp = respiratory; pt = patient; abx = antibioticsNumber chart if included (1-25)Were abx prescribed?Chart #Date of visitAny chronic resp. conditions or suppressed immune system?Has the pt taken abx in last 30 days?Is there high risk of pertussis?Does the exam suggest pneumonia?Are there other infection dx for this visit (see list)? ................
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